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Re: Spitfire boot cover (was:Tonneau) interchangeability

To: Wayne Burton <Wayne_burton@bc.sympatico.ca>
Subject: Re: Spitfire boot cover (was:Tonneau) interchangeability
From: "Victor B. Michael" <vmichael@enteract.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 1999 06:46:57 -0500
Wayne Burton wrote:
> 
> >On Mon, 23 Aug 1999, Victor B. Michael wrote:
> >
> >> Could this be the problem with my hood boot (top cover)?
> >> The snaps on the body gradually are further from the snaps on the boot.

> >> How exactly are they are different? Are the earlier snaps closer
> >> together?

> >As for the boot covers, again I'd have to compare Mk.3 and 1500 covers
> >that I have, side-by-side, to see if there is any real difference there. I
> >don't think so, but I'm not sure.

> The Mk IV and 1500 used slightly longer rear curved sections to clear the 
>fixed boot.

It sounds to me like I've ended up with an incorrect boot cover then.
The boot cover seems a little short curving around to the B-post.

Does anyone out there have a later model boot cover they would like to
trade for an earlier one?


Thanks,

Vic

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